Carlos Verona facts for kids
Verona at the 2015 Vuelta a España.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Verona Quintanilla | ||
| Nickname | Patikas | ||
| Born | 4 November 1992 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Lidl–Trek | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climber | ||
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Carlos Verona Quintanilla, born on November 4, 1992, is a professional cyclist from Spain. He rides for a top cycling team called Lidl–Trek. Carlos is known for his skills in road cycling, especially as a climber.
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Carlos Verona's Cycling Journey
Carlos Verona was born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a town near Madrid, Spain. He started his professional cycling career in 2011. Over the years, he has ridden for several different teams.
In July 2016, Carlos joined the Orica–BikeExchange team. He stayed with them for the rest of 2016 and through the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Later, in July 2019, he was chosen to compete in the famous Tour de France.
First Big Win
Carlos achieved his first major win as a professional cyclist in 2022. This happened during the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné race. On the seventh stage, he was part of a large group of riders who broke away from the main pack. Carlos then attacked from this group and rode ahead to win the stage all by himself. He was the only rider to finish ahead of the race leader, Primož Roglič, on that day.
In 2025, Carlos won another big stage. He took first place in Stage 15 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia, which is one of the most important cycling races in the world.
Key Achievements and Results
Carlos Verona has achieved many notable results throughout his career. These include strong finishes in various races and winning special classifications.
- 2009
* 3rd place in the Road race at the National Junior Road Championships in Spain.
- 2010
* 2nd place in the Time trial at the National Junior Road Championships.
- 2012
* Won the Mountains classification (best climber) at the Vuelta Ciclista a León.
- 2015
* Received the Combativity award for Stage 10 of the 2015 Vuelta a España. This award goes to the most aggressive or determined rider.
- 2017
* 4th place at the 2017 GP Miguel Induráin. * 8th place overall in the 2017 Volta a Catalunya.
- 2018
* Won the Mountains classification at the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country. * Won the Mountains classification at the Tour des Fjords. * 2nd place at the 2018 GP Miguel Induráin. * 5th place overall in the 2018 Tour of Guangxi.
- 2019
* 5th place at the 2019 GP Miguel Induráin.
- 2022
* 1st place in Stage 7 of the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné. * 6th place overall in the 2022 UAE Tour.
- 2023
* 10th place overall in the 2023 Tour of Oman.
- 2024
* 9th place overall in the 2024 UAE Tour.
- 2025
* 1st place in Stage 15 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia.
Grand Tour Race History
Grand Tours are the three biggest and most famous cycling races: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. Carlos Verona has competed in many of these challenging races.
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | 105 | 19 | 101 | 27 | — | 24 |
 Vuelta a España |
66 | 29 | — | 73 | — | — | 30 | DNF | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
More About Carlos Verona
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See also
In Spanish: Carlos Verona para niños
